The Hatton Garden Job, 2017. Directed by Ronnie Thompson Starring Matthew Goode, Larry Lamb, Phil Daniels, David Calder, Joely Richardson, and Stephen Moyer. SYNOPSIS: Over the Easter weekend in 2015, a small team of experienced burglars broke into the basement vaults at The Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company and stole millions of pounds in gold, […]
DVD Review – Frank & Lola (2016)
Frank & Lola, 2016. Directed by Matthew Ross Starring Michael Shannon, Imogen Poots, Justin Long, Rosanna Arquette and Michael Nyqvist. SYNOPSIS: Frank meets Lola when she walks into his restaurant and he cooks her a meal. The attraction is immediate, but when she reveals a secret from her past, doubts creep into his mind. Is this the […]
Movie Review – The Boss Baby (2017)
The Boss Baby, 2017. Directed by Tom McGrath. Featuring the voice talents of Alec Baldwin, Miles Christopher Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and Tobey Maguire. SYNOPSIS: Life is great for seven year old Tim. As an only child, he gets his parents’ undivided attention – until his baby brother arrives and monopolises Mum […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Tom McGrath on The Boss Baby
A suited and nearly-booted baby throws a household into chaos in The Boss Baby, the latest animation from DreamWorks, which arrives in UK cinemas this Friday. Its director, Tom McGrath, talked to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper about why he wanted to make the film – and why the “micro manager” doesn’t intentionally look like the current […]
Movie Review – Man Down (2017)
Man Down, 2017. Directed by Dito Montiel. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman and Jai Courtney. SYNOPSIS: A former US Marine returns home after a traumatic tour of duty in Afghanistan and finds an America that’s just as much a battlefield as the country he’s left. “America, we have a problem!” is scrawled in […]
Movie Review – Aquarius (2016)
Aquarius, 2016. Directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho. Starring Sonia Braga, Humberto Carrao, Zoraide Coleto, Irandhir Santos, and Maeve Jinkings. SYNOPSIS: Retired music critic Clara is a survivor. She’s come through breast cancer and the death of her husband, and now she faces the prospect of her much-loved home being taken away from her when a […]
Movie Review – The Lost City Of Z (2016)
The Lost City Of Z, 2016. Directed by James Gray. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson, and Angus Macfadyen. SYNOPSIS: The true-life story of early 20th century soldier-turned-explorer Percy Fawcett who discovered signs of an early civilisation in the Amazon basin. After serving in World War I, he made a final expedition, […]
Second Opinion – Personal Shopper (2016)
Personal Shopper, 2016. Directed by Olivier Assayas. Starring Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, Nora Von Waltstatten, and Ty Olwin. SYNOPSIS: The personal assistant to an internationally famous model is also a medium, desperately trying to contact her recently-deceased twin brother on the other side. Her efforts meet with little success, until she starts receiving mysterious […]
Movie Review – I.T. (2016)
I.T., 2016 Directed by John Moore Starring Pierce Brosnan, James Frecheville, Anna Friel, Stefanie Scott and Michael Nyqvist. SYNOPSIS: A wealthy tycoon finds his life has been taken over by an IT consultant. He, his family and his home are under attack from all the technology that they take for granted. He’s the geek that […]
Exclusive Interview: Director Gurinder Chadha talks about Viceroy’s House
Set at the time of Indian independence and the Partition, Viceroy’s House arrives in UK cinemas this Friday. Director Gurinder Chadha took time off from promoting the film to talk to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper about why the film was such a personal project, and to share memories of the late Om Puri. Fifteen years […]